Police Arrest Speeding Driver, Discover Outstanding Warrant and Narcotics

Pasadena Police officers with the Street Crime Unit saw a black Ford Explorer traveling at a high rate of speed westbound on the 134 Freeway near Buena Vista Thursday night and stopped it, according to Pasadena Police Lieutenant Andrea Perez .

The officers discovered that the driver, identified as Jose Corvera, a 39-year-old resident of Hollywood, had an outstanding warrant and a suspended driver’s license. Corvera was arrested on the scene, and his vehicle was impounded Perez said.

During an inventory search of the vehicle, officers found a significant quantity of a controlled substance. Corvera was subsequently booked on narcotics-related charges said Perez.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Pasadena Police at (626) 744-4241 or report information anonymously by contacting “Crime Stoppers” at (800) 222-TIPS (8477) via your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile App on Google Play or the Apple App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org